Watermelon Granita

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Watermelon Granita
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Health Score:
74 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
10 min.
Preparation
ready in 3 h. 10 min.
Ready in
Calories:
232
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

This watermelon granita makes for an impressive, beautiful, and light dessert! It is not only easy to make but is also relatively low in calories.

Once you've mastered the granita technique, you can make this recipe in a variety of of different flavors, including the classic espresso granita.

1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie232 cal.(11 %)
Protein3 g(3 %)
Fat1 g(1 %)
Carbohydrates51 g(34 %)
Sugar added10 g(40 %)
Roughage4.6 g(15 %)
Vitamin A0.1 mg(13 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E0.7 mg(6 %)
Vitamin K6.3 μg(11 %)
Vitamin B₁0.1 mg(10 %)
Vitamin B₂0.1 mg(9 %)
Niacin1 mg(8 %)
Vitamin B₆0.2 mg(14 %)
Folate25 μg(8 %)
Pantothenic acid2.9 mg(48 %)
Biotin8.4 μg(19 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C26 mg(27 %)
Potassium568 mg(14 %)
Calcium60 mg(6 %)
Magnesium46 mg(15 %)
Iron1.7 mg(11 %)
Iodine4 μg(2 %)
Zinc0.4 mg(5 %)
Saturated fatty acids0.2 g
Uric acid81 mg
Cholesterol0 mg
Complete sugar50 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
24 ozs Watermelon
7 ozs Raspberries
5 ozs red Currants (or frozen cranberries)
1 ½ ozs sugar
½ lemon (juiced)
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Preparation steps

1.

Peel watermelon and remove seeds if necessary. Rinse raspberries and red currants. Puree approximately 16 ounces watermelon in a blender along with approximately 3 ounces raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice.

2.

Freeze watermelon puree for about 3 hours stirring mixture with a fork every 20 minutes during the first hour. Cut remaining watermelon into cubes.

3.

Remove watermelon granita from the freezer about 15 minutes before serving. Scrape granita with a spoon into chilled glasses. Skewer remaining raspberries with diced watermelon. Serve with fruit skewers on the glasses and garnished with red currants.